Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings applicable to common stock and common stock shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:


(in Millions, Except Share and Per Share Data)	Year Ended December 31,
			2019			2018			2017
Earnings (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes	$	540.7		$	531.4		$	(135.7)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(63.3)			(29.3)			671.5
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	$	477.4		$	502.1		$	535.8
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders	(1.5)			(2.4)			—
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$	475.9		$	499.7		$	535.8

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	4.12		$	3.94		$	(1.01)
Discontinued operations	(0.48)			(0.22)			5.00
Net income (loss)	$	3.64		$	3.72		$	3.99

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	4.10		$	3.91		$	(1.01)
Discontinued operations	(0.48)			(0.22)			5.00
Net income (loss)	$	3.62		$	3.69		$	3.99

Shares (in thousands):
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding - Basic	130,761			134,406			134,255
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares	1,241			1,473			—
Shares – diluted basis	132,002			135,879			134,255